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Downingtown Area School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Uwchlan, West Bradford, Upper Uwchlan, East Brandywine, Downingtown, East Caln, West Pikeland and Wallace.
Students
13,047
Schools
16
Spent per student
$18,143
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$59.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Downingtown Area School District
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the PA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $59.5M, about $4,560 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Eagleview.
K–55 elementary schoolsThis district
7–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Downingtown HS East CampusThis district
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency67%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,143 per student · 17% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 33%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 21%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,909’20
13,059’21
13,201’22
13,218’23
13,047’24
About steady.
Students
White 65%Asian 21%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Lionville El Sch
A668 students15:1
West Bradford El Sch
A623 students15:1
Springton Manor El Sch
A555 students14:1
East Ward El Sch
A+549 students14:1
Uwchlan Hills El Sch
A+537 students15:1
Bradford Hgts El Sch
A534 students13:1
Beaver Creek El Sch
A−531 students13:1
Brandywine-Wallace El Sch
A+488 students15:1
Shamona Creek El Sch
A+488 students13:1
Pickering Valley El Sch
A+423 students12:1
Downingtown MS
A−1,074 students13:1
Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center
A1,066 students13:1
Lionville MS
A1,045 students14:1
Downingtown HS West Campus
C+1,796 students13:1
Downingtown HS East Campus
C+1,708 students13:1
Downingtown STEM Academy
B962 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Coatesville Area School DistrictCaln, East Fallowfield, West Brandywine
$20,227per student
Owen J. Roberts School DistrictEast Nantmeal, West Vincent
$19,274per student
West Chester Area School DistrictEast Bradford, West Whiteland
$19,021per student
Great Valley School DistrictCharlestown
$22,486per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.